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Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Q3 2026 vs Q3 2025 (year over year)
Lumen Technologies's revenue fell $372M (-12%) from $3.1B in Q3 2025 to $2.7B in Q3 2026.
Lumen Technologies, Q3 2026: revenue $2.7B (-12% year over year), operating margin -6.2%, net loss $265M, operating cash flow $518M. The chart draws each line against Q3 2025, the increases inside each band.
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.7B | $3.1B | −$372M | -12% |
| Income tax benefit | $70.0M | $192M | −$122M | -64% |
| Net loss | $265M | $621M | −$356M | -57% |
| Costs & expenses | $3.0B | $3.9B | −$850M | -22% |
| Operating costs | $2.9B | $3.2B | −$321M | -10% |
| Interest & other, net | $168M | $697M | −$529M | -76% |
| Cost of revenue | $1.4B | $1.7B | −$268M | -16% |
| SG&A | $784M | $829M | −$45.0M | -5% |
| Other operating costs | $666M | $674M | −$8.0M | -1% |
| Operating cash sources | $783M | $3.1B | −$2.3B | -75% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $670M | $674M | −$4.0M | -0.6% |
| Share-based compensation | $18.0M | $13.0M | $5.0M | +38% |
| Working capital & other | $95.0M | $2.4B | −$2.4B | -96% |
| Net loss absorbed | $265M | $621M | −$356M | -57% |
| Operating cash flow | $518M | $2.5B | −$2.0B | -79% |
| Capital expenditures | $872M | $1.0B | −$169M | -16% |
| Negative free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $354M | −$1.5B | $1.8B | — |
Questions
How much did Lumen Technologies's revenue grow year over year in Q3 2026?
Lumen Technologies's revenue fell $372M (-12%) from $3.1B in Q3 2025 to $2.7B in Q3 2026.